Very thought-provoking paper that builds on a lot of progress in the field of imaging and preventive cardiology acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M2…

🔍 Insights from Western Denmark Heart Registry reveal a nuanced impact of LDL-C based on atherosclerosis presence. 🫀Among 23,132 CCTA patients, LDL-C lacks predictive power for future CVD when CAC=0, but strongly correlates with events in CAC>0 cases. ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CI…

On your next 🏃‍♂️or🚗, take a listen to our deep dive into the ever-popular GLP-1s with expert cardio-metabolic aficionado Dr. Dennis Bruemmer. Clinical pereles galore! And while your at it, check out tonight's CardioNerds Journal Club on the SELECT trial at 8:00 PM EST

👀New episode alert! Join CardioNerds discuss the impact of obesity on cardiovascular disease risk. Special guest Dr. Jaime Almandoz, MD MBA FTOS shares insights on effective counseling strategies and more! 354. Obesity: Obesity & Cardiovascular Disease Risk with Dr. Jaime Almandoz

A must read from the incredible Rachel Goodman ! CardioNerds

In a propensity matched cohort, aspirin use was associated with a 46% lower risk for coronary heart disease events in participants with Lp(a) >50 mg/dL without baseline #CVD. #AHAJournals Harpreet Bhatia Sam Tsimikas, MD UC San Diego Cardiology ahajrnls.org/3uMhHeN

High HDL is NOT protective in women: Our study from the #WISE study, led by our amazing fellow Sachini Ranasinghe demonstrates this U shaped curve #HDL #women #lipids See our paper in American Heart Journal Plus sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

An absolute clinic on #GLP1 Dr. Darren McGuire discusses uses, side effects, and the data at large. Can't imagine a better discussion from someone with true mastery of the subject. Crucial knowledge for @Cardionerds and providers across #MedTwitter! open.spotify.com/show/4yPx76aS9…

Welcome to our incredible incoming intern class of 2024!! We are so excited for this amazing group of doctors to join us this summer 🥳🎉

I’ll start with the overview and recommendations regarding Lp(a) as a risk factor #KnowLpa National Lipid Association

Christian Faaborg Andersen MD MGH IM Residents presenting data on trends/disparities in Lp(a) testing 🧪 in the MGB system from 2000-present at #ACC24 American College of Cardiology ▪️Testing rates low across the study period but ⬆️ing since 2020 ▪️Women and Black patients less likely to be tested Paper coming soon!

Incredible experience presenting at my first ACC conference. Big thanks to Michael Honigberg, MD, MPP for sponsoring!

Spaced repetition on the go🔥 Love this idea from the superb Richard Ferraro

Now in #EJPC European Society of Cardiology Journals, Christian Faaborg Andersen MD MGH IM Residents 🔎s Lp(a) testing 🧪 across Mass General Brigham 2000-2023 66,937 Lp(a) assays 5.8% w/ coronary 🫀 dz had testing ⬇️ testing in women (OR 0.73), Black pts (0.58) Testing more common *after* CHD dx 👇 academic.oup.com/eurjpc/advance…

In this week's edition of things-I-got-wrong-on-rounds-and-then-turned-into-something-for-cardionerds I present to you...an infographic about Angry Purkinje Syndrome 😡 CardioNerds #DrMadiasNeedsATwitter (click to see the whole thing!)

‼️Excited to release my infographic on invasive🫀pressure ratios in the cath lab👇🥳 Initially, I didn't understand the "how" 🤔or "why" 🤷‍♀️behind these tools. Now, I hope this can help others learn too! 🤓 🙏to Nazli Okumus, Ahmed Ghoneem, MD MSc, and the CardioNerds team for the help!

Excited for Christian Faaborg Andersen MD MGH IM Residents presenting work on Lp(a) testing in Mass General Brigham mentored by Michael Honigberg, MD, MPP for MassGeneral Medicine Grand Rounds!

🚨 Now recruiting a postdoctoral research fellow to join us @ the MGH Cardiovascular Research Center Mass General Heart + Broad Institute! Interested in applying genetics 🧬 / multi-omics 🧪 at the intersection of cardiovascular 🫀, reproductive 🤰, and aging 🧓 biology? Apply here: partners.taleo.net/careersection/…

Super proud of this work comparing plaque burden assessment by CCTA and CAC scoring. Big thanks to an all-star team of imaging experts for their mentorship and guidance! Raymundo A. Quintana, MD Tiffany Dong Michael J. Blaha Leslee Shaw